EIGHTH BOOK.
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YEAR 1808.
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CHAPTER II.
COMPOSITION AND NUMERICAL OF THE GUARD IN 1808.
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Staff
and administration
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78
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Infantry.
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Grenadiers (Old Guard)
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1
regiment
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2,000
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Chasseurs idem.
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2
regiments
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2,160
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Veterans idem.
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1
company
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200
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Sailors idem.
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1
battalion
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806
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Fusilier-Grenadiers
(Young Guard)
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1
regiment
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1,920
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Fusilier-Chasseurs idem.
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1
regiment
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1,920
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9,006
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9,006
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Cavalry.
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Grenadiers
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1
regiment
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968
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|
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Vélites
grenadiers
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2
squadrons
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342
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Chasseurs
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1
regiment
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968
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Vélites
chasseurs
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2
squadrons
|
342
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Mamelucks
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1
company
|
102
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Elite
gendarmes
|
1
legion
|
456
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Dragoons
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1
regiment
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968
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|
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Vélites
dragoons
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1
squadron
|
226
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Polish
Lancers
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1
regiment
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968
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5,340
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5,340
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Artillery. 1 foot regt, 1 horse regt.
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948
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Hospital of the Guard
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20
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Total
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15,392*
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*as listed in St. Hilaire,
numbers total 15,314 (gmg)
Placed on the Napoleon Series: December 2005
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